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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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